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Dr. Jose Regin Regidor is a research fellow at the University of the Philippines-National Center for Transportation Studies and a professor and director at the Institute of Civil Engineering.
In 2023, Metro Manila was even hailed as having the world’s worst traffic problem based on the 2023 Tomtom Traffic Index, which compared average travel times across 387 metro areas globally. “Ridesharing or carpooling is a big help in reducing the number of vehicles on the road,” said Dr. Regidor, also a Professor and Director of the University of the Philippines-Institute of Civil Engineering said in Filipino.
“Instead of having one person per car, people share a ride. For example, in a van or shuttle, maybe eight or even 16 people can share a ride. If they’re headed to a common destination, like BGC or Makati, we can reduce traffic by having them travel together in one vehicle,” he explained. Dr. Regidor cited DMCI Homes’ RideShare Carpooling Program for its condo residents as a good example for other developers to follow.
“It would be great if other communities, condominiums, and buildings with residents who share common destinations, such as workplaces or their children’s schools, could engage in this kind of ridesharing,” the transportation expert added. DMCI Homes has been offering ridesharing services in select residential properties as a convenient and innovative solution to heavy traffic congestion in Metro Manila. For Dr. Regidor, it’s a simple yet meaningful solution to worsening urban traffic.
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